Portfolio Construction

Portfolio Construction

Multi-asset investing taking on a new role: Vontobel’s Seiler

With savings plans failing to generate returns due to rock-bottom interest rates, Daniel Seiler from Vontobel Asset Management has predicted investors will begin to develop multi-asset portfolios rather than just cash, instead of just taking on straight equity exposure.

Jessica SierSeptember 17, 2020

Portfolio Construction

Investment hubris a handicap in pandemic era

Humility will be key for investors in navigating the pandemic markets era, a panel has heard. The biggest mistake now is to presuppose that yesterday’s metrics and tools will work tomorrow.

Tahn SharpeAugust 26, 2020

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Collaboration needed to up sustainability ante

Investors need to collaborate for systemic change, a discussion involving asset owners and sustainability experts has highlighted. Investors need to work with government, enshrine beliefs and educate beneficiaries on the importance of sustainability.

Sarah RundellAugust 26, 2020

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‘It’s not just about the money’: Puca on rethinking company valuations

Varied and intricate layers in the market are making true company valuations problematic according to Alvarez and Marsal’s Antonella Puca, “many of which are not just related purely to financial returns”.

Tahn SharpeAugust 10, 2020

Portfolio Construction

Big tech dominance an issue for investors: Denise Hearn

The size, power and influence of the would's biggest tech giants is bad for competition and is an important consideration for investors, Denise Hearn has said.

Amanda WhiteAugust 10, 2020

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Hostplus stockpiles cash ahead of outflows

Chief executive David Elia said the $50 billion fund had largely stopped deploying cash until the full impact of the early provisions release scheme was known.

Sarah JonesApril 9, 2020

Portfolio Construction

Private credit: Traps are hard to spot

Private credit and asset-based lending assets might help target better returns but the challenges facing investors today are numerous, says Castle Hall's Alex Wise.

Alex WiseNovember 4, 2019

Portfolio Construction

Finding alpha in global macro

Hedge fund manager Asif Noor says there is still money to be made in global macro strategies despite the growing popularity of risk premia which have been winning assets and stealing alpha.

Sarah JonesOctober 25, 2019

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